Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!

On Saturday, Anthony Scott travelled to the Lake District and ran the Langdale Half Marathon.  Although the rest of the country was racked by horrendous weather, it was perfect running conditions for this extremely hilly race, and he completed the testing course in a time of 2:08:38.  Further south, many Folkestone Running and Athletics runners … Continue reading Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!

Spring is here!

Folkestone 10 On Friday Folkestone Running Club held it’s annual Folkestone 10 mile race.  Starting on Hythe green and running along the seafront to the Folkestone coastal park and back, the race is a fast, flat race, which is extremely popular and always well attended.  This year, the 39th Folkestone 10, 661 people ran the … Continue reading Spring is here!

Hit the Trails

This weekend, Bedgebury Pinetum was the place to be with parkruns, canicross and trail runners taking place over the weekend.  On Saturday, Rachel Smith and Sylwia Tokarska ran the Bedgebury Winter 10k Canicross Challenge with their dogs, in times of 50:40 and 50:32 respectively.  In the 5k challenge, 3 FRC runners and their dogs competed.  … Continue reading Hit the Trails

So Wet… So Windy… So What!

Although it was a dismal weekend with horizontal rain that didn’t stop, that didn’t stop Folkestone Running Club members from getting out and competing.  On Saturday Phil Maul and Linnaea Stockall undertook the Chalklands Way Ultra Marathon.  If the 40 mile circular route through the Yorkshire Wolds wasn’t enough of a challenge the weekend weather … Continue reading So Wet… So Windy… So What!

Road Races On Sunday, 4 Folkestone RC runners ran in the Woodchurch 5 and 10 mile races.  Andy Hadlow ran in the 5 mile race in a time of 38:20, a new PB by 32 seconds.  In the 10 mile race Dominic Shepherd ran a time of 01:17:47 in his first 10 mile race, next … Continue reading

Ultra, Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10 Mile, 10km, 5km, Cross-country… is there anything that we haven’t run this weekend!

Cross Country A big well done to the eighteen Folkestone runners who turned out to support the club on Saturday in the first leg of the Kent Cross Country League held at Swanley park. First to race was Nico Pedrazas making his debut in the Under 13 Boys event, finishing well in 35th place. The Under … Continue reading Ultra, Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10 Mile, 10km, 5km, Cross-country… is there anything that we haven’t run this weekend!

4 Parks, lots of hills and a quick run round Ashford

On Sunday Marie Brazier and Hayley Turrell ran the Royal Parks Half Marathon a stunning central London Half Marathon, which takes in some of the capital's world-famous landmarks, and four of London's eight Royal Parks - Hyde Park, The Green Park, St James's Park and Kensington Garden.  Marie completed the course in 1:57:45 with Hayley … Continue reading 4 Parks, lots of hills and a quick run round Ashford